Pancreas Flashcards
1
Q
Pancreas
A
Exocrine and endocrine
2
Q
Duct of Wirsung
A
pancreatic duct
3
Q
Ampulla of Vater
A
Where the pancreatic duct opens into the duodenum
4
Q
Acini
A
exocrine portion of the pancreas
5
Q
Endocrine portion
A
Islets of Langerhans
6
Q
Where does the Islets of Langerhans occur most frequently ?
A
Tail of pancreas
7
Q
Alpha cells
A
glucagon
8
Q
Beta cells
A
insulin
9
Q
Delta cells
A
Somatostain
10
Q
When is glucagon released?
A
in respinse to low concentration of glucose in the blood
11
Q
When is insulin ?
A
High glucose concentration in the blood
